The relationships between nurses’ positive psychological capital, and their employee voice and organizational silence behaviors

Kaya G., Eskin Bacaksiz F.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, vol.58, no.4, pp.1793-1800, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 58 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ppc.12990
  • Journal Name: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.1793-1800
  • Keywords: employee voice, management in nursing, nursing, organizational silence, positive psychological capital, PERFORMANCE
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.Purpose: This study aims to determine nurses’ positive psychological capital (PsyCap) levels and to examine their relationships with employee voice (EV) and organizational silence (OS) behaviors. Design and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional and correlational study collected data from 341 nurses working at a public university and a private university hospital. The data were collected with the positive PsyCap, EV, and OS scales. Findings: Statistically significant positive relationships were found between positive PsyCap and EV, and between positive PsyCap and relational silence. However, there was a statistically significant negative relationship between positive PsyCap and individual silence. Practice Implications: Nurse managers should support nurses and allow them to participate in decisions that can contribute to nursing, healthcare institution, and the quality of healthcare services.